L’Aioli
6, rue Adrien-Lachenal, Geneva, CH-1207 · 22-736-79-71
European French
Located across from Le Corbusier's Maison de Verre, this traditional neighbourhood restaurant offers a casual ambiance and good food. L'Aioli means garlic, so expect to see entrees that showcase the bulbous herb. The kitchen specializes in Provençal cuisine and the menu features entrees like grilled entrecôte, lamb gigot, and scampi Provençal. The decor is rural and includes colourful tablecloths and wooden tables. There is usually a daily special and a fixed price menu, so ask the server questions. BUS: 1 or 6. TRAM: 1
Tse Fung
301, Route De Lausanne, Hôtel La Réserve, Bellevue, CH-1293 · 22-774-17-4
Asian
Even though this restaurant is located in a hotel, it still provides classic Chinese cuisine. Specialties include Cantonese, Szechuan and Mongolian favourites like lacquered duck. The decor is authentic and helps create a country club ambiance. Tsé Fung is perfect when entertaining a group or looking for an upscale dining room to entertain business clients. Entrees are made with the freshest ingredients and meals are served from a lazy Susan. The service is exceptional and a fixed priced menu is also available. Business dressy attire. Reservation required
La Favola
15, rue Jean-Calvin, Geneva, CH-1204 · 22-311-74-3
Italian
Small and quaint, this restaurant, which specializes in Italian cuisine, is considered by some the best dining choice in the city. Located near the Cathedral de St. Pierre, La Favola specializes in entrées from Tuscany. Menu choices include vitello tonnato, thin sliced veal with tuna sauce, and tortellini filled with ricotta and served in an au jus made with herbs and red wine. The restaurant is family owned, and the food is as authentic as it comes. La Favola has two dining rooms and seats about 35 diners, so reservations are recommended, especially on weekends. Casual dress attire. TRAM: 12
Hostellerie de la Vendee
28, Ch de la Vendée, 1213 Petit-Lancy, Geneva, CH-1213 · 22-792-04-1
French
Classic cuisine served on an elegant terrace may be this French restaurant's strongest forte. Located in the Hostellerie de la Vendée, one of the area's star hotels, the restaurant's decor features three open-air terraces as well as a spacious dining room that has contemporary lighting and white table linens. The menu changes seasonally but diners can find entrees such as pheasant pie with truffles, pan seared sea scallops with mushrooms, and venison filet mignon à la Saint-Hubert. The Hostellerie de la Vendée is also great for business lunches because it provides a refined ambiance. Business dressy attire. Reservations recommended.
Patara
13, Quai Du Mont-Blanc, Hôtel Beau-Rivage, Geneva CH-1201 · 22-731-55-66
Thai
This elegant medium-sized lakeside restaurant serves some of the city's most delicious Thai food. Patara's decor is contemporary Asian and creates a colonial ambiance with khaki shades, dark woods, and fresh tropical plants and orchids. Tables are exquisitely set and meals are presented on traditional green-collared celadon plates. Although entrees are Thai, most dishes are updated with innovative combinations of spices and flavours. Try the crab etouffée with vermicelli noodles followed by the mango tart dessert with sugar glaze. Business casual attire.
Chez Bouby
1, rue Grenus, Geneva, Switzerland CH-1201 · 22-731-09-2
European, French
Trendy and modern Chez Bouby attracts a mixed clientele. Diners range from artists to businessmen and everyone in between. The menu is diverse and includes entrees of mussels, game and offal. The restaurant also offers a good selection of wines.